I devoted a week-long retreat at The Agape Community in central Massachusetts in frigid snowless February 2024 while the war on Gaza continued to explode. After Hamas viciously and without warning attacked Israel on October 7, Israel invaded Gaza three weeks later, beginning the slaughter of the innocents, and continuing to the date of writing […]
Read More Creating my blog series “Dual Loyalty”I’d written to Yeela with some questions. She responded at some length. My earlier blog about her. On February 8, 2024 she emailed me: Skip: i found a photo of destruction in your home presumably caused by hamas. Yeela: yes, Hamas. Yeela’s kitchen after the Hamas attack could you tell me what happened, especially how you […]
Read More Dual Loyalty-addendum to Yeela Raanan (her response to my questions)In my 4 part blog series, drawing heavily from my photography during 6 journeys to Gaza (2013 was the most recent; since then Israel has blocked me from entrance), I hope to portray my personal connections with people and issues in Gaza, Israel (especially southern Israel in the Negev/Naqab desert bordering Gaza) and the West […]
Read More Dual Loyalty-part 3-Yeela Raanan
Skip Schiel & Teeksa Photography 